STORY: A bus carrying 66 passengers overturned in the Andes mountains of central Peru on Friday (July 25), killing 18 people and injuring 24 others, according to the Regional Health Directorate of Junin.

Police, firefighters and local residents were involved in the rescue operations, searching through the wreckage of the bus.

Survivors reported mechanical issues with the vehicle prior to the crash.

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1. BUS OVERTURNED AFTER ACCIDENT

2. VARIOUS OF RESCUE TEAM AND POLICE OFFICERS SEARCHING THROUGH BUS WRECKAGE

3. VARIOUS OF FIREFIGHTERS AND RESCUE TEAM SEARCHING THROUGH BUS WRECKAGE

4. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) WIFE OF A VICTIM, NO NAME GIVEN, SAYING:

"Yes, he has died, my husband has died."

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5. INJURED PERSON IN THE BACK OF A POLICE VEHICLE OUTSIDE LOCAL HOSPITAL

6. INJURED BUS PASSENGER IN WHEELCHAIR OUTSIDE LOCAL HOSPITAL

7. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REGIONAL HEALTH DIRECTOR OF JUNIN, CLIFOR CURIPACO LOPEZ, SAYING:

"We also have the report at this time of 18 deceased, 16 people who died in the incident and 2 people who died in the hospital."

8. NEWS CONFERENCE BY TARMA HEALTH AUTHORITIES